scoobyis2cool
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 posted on 13/4/05 at 02:36 PM |
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Top Gear ban?
Some bloody do-gooder group are trying to get Top Gear banned.
LINK
My favourite line is "If we must have Jeremy Clarkson on the television, let's give him something useful to do, such as trying out public
transport or road-testing new bicycles. Perhaps he would like to drive a bus; he'd find it just as much fun as a Ferrari"!!!
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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ned
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 02:47 PM |
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I do believe they have compared your average car to public transport, like that ferrari they took to the alps and the aston to monaco?? public
transport sucks - i have to use it to get to work, so i know!
it has been in the paper the last couple of days - makes me laugh.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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marktigere1
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 02:51 PM |
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There are dark forces at work here
Anyone know why 'Ultimate Force' never finished?
Is there a group of people who hate any TV program that is escapist?
Cheers
Mark
For the record I have never seen any of Michael Palin's around the garden in 20 minute type programs. Bores me just talking about
it.
If a bolt is stuck force it.
If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway!!!
(My Dad 1991)
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Dillinger1977
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 03:16 PM |
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bit late for april fools isnt it? this can't surely be serious... can it?
-Rog
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 03:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by marktigere1For the record I have never seen any of Michael Palin's around the garden in 20 minute type
programs. Bores me just talking about it.
I was really surprised to see Michael Palin involved with this. I would've thought he is a bit more open minded than some of these protesters
seem to be, and I'm surprised he can't see that it's just a bit of fun.
Oh well, I won't hold it against him, he did give us Monty Python and Ripping Yarns after all!
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 04:05 PM |
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To give them your thoughts and views the telephone number is
For further information and interviews media repesentatives should contact Steve Hounsham, Transport 2000 Press Office, on 020 7613 0743 extn 106 or
07984 773468 or Stephen Joseph on 020 7613 0743 extn 105 or 07939 584790.
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 04:48 PM |
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I just can't believe that article is serious:
"If we must have Jeremy Clarkson on the television, let's give him something useful to do, such as trying out public transport or
road-testing new bicycles."
and
"a replacement show called Third Gear, which would promote sensible driving in sensible vehicles"
Sounds like really interesting televeision.
Cheers,
Matt.
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 05:16 PM |
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Ban???
Proposing to ban any programme, is usually a surefire way of improving the ratings.
How did JC work this one, then??
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 05:48 PM |
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Ok who what's to start a pool on who started this little group of nut....er.....fanatics?
I think my vote is on either Osama Bin Ladin or David Beckham
One's a raving lunatic and the other is devoid of any sort of personality
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 05:59 PM |
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have a look on piston heads about this one,its caused a bit of a noise by the sounds of it
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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tri
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 06:02 PM |
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i have never seen them being dangerous when they on the road
so it shows safe driving but i could be wrong
Tri
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clbarclay
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 07:28 PM |
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What kind of fools do those ????? take us for.
I've seen silance of the lambs, but I don't go out catching younger wimen, starving them and then skin them in order to wear thier
skin.
I've seen Van Hagen disecting human bodies on TV, but I don't go out body snatching so I can do the same.
I've seen Top Gear and have no intrest in finding out how fast I need to go before a gatso won't flash me.
[Edited on 13/4/05 by clbarclay]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 07:52 PM |
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Only 12 year olds, cavs and Nova boys watch it thses days anyway.
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donut
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 08:03 PM |
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If they ban top gear then they would have to ban ALL motorsport from the tv inc F1 unless everybody went round the track at no more than 70MPH!
Also it annoys me when people say stuff like "Oh why don't they test normal cars instead of al these super expensive cars!
IT'S CALLED 'TOP GEAR'
Righ..calm down.....calm down.......
[Edited on 13/4/05 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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phelpsa
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 08:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Only 12 year olds, cavs and Nova boys watch it thses days anyway.
Im 14, i wouldnt have said im a chav and i dont have a nova, but i still enjoy a good laugh on a sunday night before school 
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 08:53 PM |
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im getting my revenge soon
close to putting my 1977 250cc two stroke triple on the road...... burns oil just for fun!
atb
steve
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 09:14 PM |
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There are cars that do 70mph on the F1 circuit they don't however always manage to do all the laps though. They are called ***r**i.:.
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Tralfaz
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 09:32 PM |
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Thank God.
Glad to see idiocy is not restricted to this side of the pond....
Brian
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 13/4/05 at 10:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Only 12 year olds, cavs and Nova boys watch it thses days anyway.
I like it, it's normally a good laugh and they have some nice cars and good features. It's also refreshing to have someone (Clarkson) who
isn't afraid to speak their mind (not that I agree with everything he says - he's always slagging off Brum )
It's also the only program I can watch - I don't get a reception on channel 5 down at uni so I can't watch Fifth Gear, and I
haven't got sky or cable so my choices are pretty limited!
Cheers,
Pete
[Edited on 13/4/05 by scoobyis2cool]
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 14/4/05 at 12:12 PM |
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Ok - I feel a Rant coming on..................
"Would the last person to leave the country please turn out the lights!"
I've said it before and I'll say it again - Gravity is a myth - this country sucks!
Imagine if you will.......... <Dramatic fade>
The year is 2020, the place Britain (the Great was removed in 2015 because it was felt that it may offend poorer nations), United states of Europe.
President Chirac is running for re-election, his manifesto details new laws constraining all Caucasians from free speech in public to prevent the
unnecessary offence to 'visiting' foreign nationals who may not understand our language. The car has long since been banned and ownership
decreed a mortal sin by Pope GW Bush the Second. After the Car ban caused the Ford/Vauxhall Nova riots in 2012 (also known as the Burberry Riots TM.)
It was decided to reassign all 'safety cameras ' to new duties. It is now the sole preserve of safety cameras to issue jay walking tickets
to those unwise enough to cross the road other than at a designated "Culturally diverse animal Crossing" (the term pelican had to be
dropped for fear of enacting the new species hatred law of 2007). The only jobs available are in the legal profession as all other industries have
been sued out of existence by foreign based Super companies (who legally have to swear fealty daily to Uberfuhrer Gates).
Philip schofield is currently living in exile after being vilified for appearing on television not wearing a coat whilst standing in the rain, a
serious offence under the mis-direction of the public act 2006. If he ever returns to britian (the capital b has had to dropped since i started
writing this due to new legislation preventing discrimination against lower case [sorry typographically disadvantaged] letters.) he will undoubtedly
face a very long stay in azkahban - the new super prison sited on the old city of bradford.
Racial disharmony has been eradicated, this was largely helped by the mass migration of all British nationals to Canada or New Zealand.
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 14/4/05 at 12:26 PM |
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many a true word spoken in jest dave,but i think thats the way it is going
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/4/05 at 01:47 PM |
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Have a look at this article...
BBC
I'm sure people will make sure the watch this show... NOT!
First time I read it I thought it was a very clever p*ss-take, but then I saw that the author was from the pressure group who started the whole
kerfuffle.
DJ
[Edited on 14/4/05 by David Jenkins]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 14/4/05 at 01:58 PM |
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I have nothing against environmentally friendly motoring and considerate driving, but thats taking the pi55, and is not interesting TV.
Top Gear is meant to be about exotic cars that few people can afford. 5th gear is a bit more realistic in the cars they test.
On the subject of environmental motoring...anyone heard the green parties manifesto....
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 14/4/05 at 02:01 PM |
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To quote Jimmy Carr...
"It's not us that will suffer from the environmental damage we are doing, It is our children and our childrens children that will
suffer...............which is a relief"
I like the poster - "Kill your speed not a child"
I suggest another - "Teach your kids the bloody green cross code!"
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 14/4/05 at 02:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Top Gear is meant to be about exotic cars that few people can afford. 5th gear is a bit more realistic in the cars they test.
Top Gear went the way of testing normal cars for a while and it soon became one of the dullest programs on TV - if I want to watch a Fiesta driving
around I'll go and stand outside!
Now they test cars that nobody can afford it's much better again!
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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